I/O Psychology in Healthcare Organizations

 

Discussion about 500 words, at lease 2 references.

Must have access to:

Lowman, R. L. (2002). The California school of organizational studies handbook of organizational consulting psychology: A comprehensive guide to skills and techniques. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass.

According to your textbook, health care makes up approximately 15% of the U.S. economy. As such, in your career as an I/O Psychologist, you are likely to be called on to work in or consult with a healthcare organization at some point in time. Yet healthcare organizations differ from other organizations in various ways. To be effective in your work as an I/O Psychologist, you need to understand these differences that pertain to healthcare organizations.

Below is a list of features unique to healthcare organizations, taken from your textbook, Chapter 23, “Consulting with Healthcare Organizations.” Most licensed healthcare providers are loyal to their profession more than to their company There are many different subcultures within one healthcare organization, based on the different professional identities of the healthcare providers Healthcare organizations tend to be conflict-avoidant, preferring to maintain collegiality instead Formal authority does not accomplish results in healthcare organizations; informal influence among peers works better Healthcare organizations tend to be reactive and flourish on crisis Healthcare providers tend to be humanistic and client-centered, focusing on the health and well-being of patients rather than on bottom-lines or company rules

Choose two of the above factors,

Then choose one of the situations below and explain how the 2 factors you chose would affect how you, as a Consulting Psychologist in a healthcare organization, would address this situation(s) during your I/O work. Assessing a candidate for an administrative leadership position Training employees for emotional intelligence in the healthcare organization The ability to use a performance management method, such as Six Sigma, in a healthcare organization The choice of Servant Leadership as a leadership model in a healthcare organization

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